ENGL336
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African American Literature
Course Title
African American Literature
Course Description
This course focuses on African American literature. Students will explore themes such as how conceptions of race change over time, the influence of music on literature, the presentness of the past, gender dynamics, money, politics, colorism, and the role of community. Authors might include Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Lorraine Hansberry, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, and August Wilson. Specific readings and topics will vary by instructor. This course is designed for majors and non-majors interested in studying literature. This course meets criteria for Writing Intensive and Aesthetic Reasoning. It is recommended that students who take this course have taken Foundational English and Integrative English.
Pass/Fail Only?
No
Faculty Permission Required?
No
Credit Hours Min
3
Instructional Method
Face-To-Face
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Learning Objective 1
Objective
identify major literary, historical, social, and/or philosophical movements of African American literature.
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Learning Objective 2
Objective
Identify the elements involved in creating artistic works.
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Learning Objective 3
Objective
Apply appropriate strategies to interpret and assess artistic experiences and works.
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Learning Objective 4
Objective
Analyze a diversity of artistic works within the context of various cultural and historical epochs.
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Learning Objective 5
Objective
Produce written texts that reflect a knowledge and understanding of disciplinary conventions in terms of audience expectations, genre conventions, and/or citation practices.
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Learning Objective 6
Objective
Employ recursive strategies of brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing during the writing process to complete a major writing project or series of written assignments.